Two Greyhounds

An early short film by Douglas Sirk (Detlef Sierck) which takes a satirical look at dubious business practices during the Weimar Republic. It was banned under the title "Zwei Genies" but released as "Zwei Windhunde" after revisions were made.

Cast

Fritz Odemar

as Emil Pinne

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

as Jakob Senf

Mady Rahl

S.O. Schoening

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